Matilda is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.

One of the OCB’s natural amateur shows in Arizona! A fun and professional event that will give any competitor the opportunity to become an OCB Pro!

Amber and Tom, finding their way as freshmen at Princeton, spend a night together that alters the course of their lives. They agree on the drinking, they agree on the attraction, but consent is foggy, and if unspoken, can it be called consent? An Arizona premier by Anna Ziegler.

Celebrate the Herberger Theater’s 30th Anniversary Season by purchasing the season sampler, which includes tickets to a show produced by each of our 6 wonderful resident companies.

Based on Newbery-winner Kate DiCamillo’s beloved book, Childsplay presents this breathtaking story of finding friendship, finding yourself, and eventually finding your way home.

The Herberger Theater Center will host a community blood drive inside the Center Stage Lobby as an effort with Vitalant to offset summer blood shortages. Blood donors will be provided with a voucher for one free ticket to Arizona Broadway Theatre’s La Cage aux Folles or Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Herberger Theater.

An affair with a client’s wife, complicated relationships, murders and a devastating fire at Taliesin drove Wright’s passion and determination to rebuild his life in this compelling and surprising tale.

Set in 1910, deep in the midst of Jim Crow, it explores one man’s struggle while reflecting a much broader one. It is also a play about a brother and his sister – his sister, who as he climbs for glory and respect, remains his greatest adversary and strongest motivation.

Center Dance Ensemble honors the artistry of its late artistic director through a retrospective of her past works, including “Dance of the Spiderwomen” and featuring the award-winning “Inside the Silence,” based on the paintings of holocaust victim Charlotte Salomon, as well as works by Assistant Artistic Director Diane McNeal Hunt and a guest performance by Nicole Olson.

A woman more than 90 years old, simply called ‘A,’ reflects on her life; shame, pleasure, regret, and satisfaction. But most of all, the estrangement of her gay son. The Pulitzer-prize winning play by Edward Albee comes to the iTheatre stage.

A celebration to honor Billie Jo and Judd Herberger, an integral part and heart of the Valley arts community. Evening includes cocktail reception, dinner on stage, entertainment by We3, video presentation and induction ceremony.

Celebrate the arts in our community with a free event featuring performances, dance, food, live music, children’s activities, pet adoptions and more!

When a family of ratoncitos, or little mice, moves in next door, Chato invites them over for dinner. What they don’t know is that they are on the menu! But things don’t go quite as planned for Chato. The mice bring a surprise guest of their own who may be more than this cool cat can swallow.

In Fellow Travelers, a chance encounter between an ambitious college graduate, Timothy Laughlin, and a handsome US State Department official, Hawkins Fuller, results in Laughlin’s first job— and his first love affair. Drawn into a maelstrom of passion and deceit, he struggles to reconcile his political convictions and his “forbidden” love for Fuller.

Based on the true story of the 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, astonishing discoveries await in this exquisite blend of science, history, family ties, and fragile love. A passionate young woman must map her own passage through a society determined to keep a woman in her place.

Delight in the mystical world of sprites, gypsies and ice maidens, while young Gerda seeks to rescue Kai from the Snow Queen’s Crystal Palace. Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s wintery fairy tale of the struggle between good and evil, Center Dance Ensemble brings the wicked Snow Queen to life!

Based on the Newbery-honor book, this Cinderella twist follows Ella, a princess who is given the “gift” of obedience at birth by her misguided fairy godmother. As she grows up, Ella must outwit her wicked stepsisters, a hungry ogre, and this troublesome curse to find her own voice and live happily ever after.

Get ready for an outrageous evening of one-liners, double-entendres, songs, skits, and hysterical routines sure to triple you over with laughter!

Set in 1930’s Berlin during the Nazi’s regime rise to take over the German government, Cabaret is a big award-winning critique of apathy, and a chilling look at totalitarianism.

William Kunstler, the self-described “radical lawyer” who defended the Chicago Seven, makes a case for his often unconventional style in a seminar at a prestigious law school. Assisted by a black, female student who intends to confront him, Kunstler may have met his match. An Arizona premier by Jeffrey Sweet.

Get ready for a hilarious musical experience as two of Mo Willems’ most delightfully amusing characters come to life on stage in their Very First Play. There are bound to be lots of laughs and silly surprises! But will Gerald and Piggie teach each other something more important before the curtain falls?

“Master Harold”… And The Boys takes place in South Africa during the early years of apartheid. A stunning masterpiece, one of the most powerful coming-of-age plays ever written, and still timely, still compelling, still profoundly moving.

Jean-Michel wants just one night with his parents playing it “straight” to impress Anne’s parents. What’s a Drag Queen to do? If you’re a fan of Mama Ru and The Birdcage is a favorite, then you’ll love Jerry Herman’s original “Her”story-making Broadway musical – La Cage aux Folles!

My Son The Waiter is Actor/Comedian Brad Zimmerman’s hilarious and inspiring story about the grit and passion required to ‘make it’ as an artist and the sweet rewards that come from never giving up on your dream.

For more than 20 years, Sue Mengers’ clients were the biggest names in Hollywood. If her clients were the talk of the town, she was the town. Now, you’re invited into her home for an evening of dish, dirt, and all the insider secrets only Sue can tell you.

Eat, Drink, Play! Dine out to benefit the Herberger Theater’s youth outreach and other programs. The evening begins at the Herberger Theater with cocktails, silent auction and entertainment. Dinner will follow but we won’t tell you which fabulous Valley restaurant you are going to until after you party at the Herberger Theater.

An Elvis impersonator is pushed to transform into an all-out queen with the help of new friends. With snappy zingers and dance-worthy numbers, this wildly funny and entertaining story will challenge your assumptions with extraordinary humor and depth. 

In a small seaside village where men build boats and women do not, young Suzette knows she is different – she longs for the sea and believes she is meant for something greater than a life on land. So when a mysterious event occurs, Suzette is forced to do that most difficult thing – prove herself worthy of her destiny.

A riotous comedy about trading in wine glasses for spy glasses when the mid-life crisis just isn’t your speed.

Peter and his mischievous fairy sidekick, Tinkerbell, visit the nursery of the Darling children late one night and, with a sprinkle of pixie dust, begin a magical journey across the stars that none of them will ever forget. In the adventure of a lifetime, the travelers come face to face with a ticking crocodile, a fierce Indian tribe, a band of bungling pirates and, of course, the villainous Captain Hook.